The Indiana Pacers plan to keep feeding the beast. Pacers veteran forward David West scored a game-high 26 points and helped Indiana escape with a 101-99 overtime win at Amway Center . The Pacers lead the series 3-1. Game 5 is Tuesday at 7 p.m. in Indianapolis. "He did a tremendous job," Indiana forward Danny Granger said of West, who scored 18 of his 26 points in the second half and overtime. "... They have trouble matching up with him. Really no matter who they've put on him, he's been scoring.

LOS ANGELES - Point guard Jameer Nelson missed his third consecutive game when the Orlando Magic faced the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday night. Nelson and coach Jacque Vaughn said Nelson has a sore left knee. "It's getting better," Nelson said before tipoff. "The swelling is starting to go down and everything. So it's feeling better. " Inbound issues The Magic continue to have problems making inbounds passes in crucial late-game situations. The issue has plagued them much of this calendar year, and it recurred again late in their heartbreaking 89-88 loss Saturday night to the Utah Jazz.

Nik Vucevic's reaction said it all. As the final tenths of a second ticked off the clock Sunday night, Vucevic took a few dribbles and hurled the basketball skyward. The fans inside Amway Center, almost all of them standing, yelled and shouted their approval. Pure joy. The Orlando Magic had won a game they weren't supposed to win and stunned the Indiana Pacers 93-92. "It was the way we won," Vucevic said, a smile on his face. "It was a great team win. " Tough to argue with that.

David West, a recent graduate of Stetson University, has joined the sales staff of Florida Solar Technology in Sanford. West, whose father, Skip West, is the company's founder and president, sold eight solar pool heating systems worth about $32,000 during his first week on the job. Although his sales weren't enough to put him in the running for top producer, West's father said his son has taken to the job naturally because he started the company when...

Emergency Philadelphia Phillies starter David West (1-4) worked six innings of no-hit ball Sunday before being lifted by manager Jim Fregosi.Reliever Heathcliff Slocumb tacked on two more innings of no-hit ball before Steve Finley led off the ninth with a clean single to center field, but the Houston Astros still lost, 4-2.Rookie third baseman Tom Quinlan hit his first major-league home run off Doug Drabek (7-2) and kept the no-hitter alive with a scintillating throw after waiting from for Sid Bream's chopper to come down.

WHERE: Ford Center, Oklahoma City. RECORDS: Magic 22-16; Hornets 14-22. BROADCASTS: TV -- WRBW-Ch. 65; Radio -- 580 AM (WDBO); Spanish-language radio -- 1030 AM (WONQ). MAGIC UPDATE: Orlando has lost its past two games after winning five straight, dropping close decisions to the L.A. Lakers and the Phoenix Suns. . . . The game against the Hornets concludes the Magic's four-game road trip that began with a victory in Oakland over the Golden State Warriors. . . . The Magic beat the Hornets 86-83 on Dec. 20 in Orlando, with reserve guard Travis Diener scoring 13 points off the bench.

Tobias Harris will have at least one more chance to show what he can do as a starter for the Orlando Magic. Coach Jacque Vaughn said Saturday that Harris will start when the team faces the Philadelphia 76ers tonight at Amway Center. Harris received the first start of his brief Magic tenure in Friday's 115-86 loss to the Indiana Pacers. Early foul trouble - and perhaps a dose of rugged Pacers power forward David West - knocked Harris out of his rhythm. Harris finished with seven points on 2-of-8 shooting and eight rebounds in 21 minutes.

MINNEAPOLIS - From the frying pan and into the fire. That's an accurate description of the early stages of the Orlando Magic's 2013-14 regular season. One night after they lost to the Indiana Pacers, the Magic faced the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday night at Target Center. The NBA's schedule-makers started Orlando with a pair of back-to-back games - a tough test for any team but especially difficult for a young, relatively inexperienced team like the Magic. "This is wonderful, absolutely wonderful," coach Jacque Vaughn said, a smile on his face, without any sarcasm before tipoff Wednesday.

What went right for the Magic Orlando players and fans never gave up. The Magic trailed the Pacers by19 points with 8:14 left in the fourth quarter, but the home crowd cheered on Orlando as it went on a 26-7 run to force overtime. Guards Jason Richardson andJ.J. Redick, who hit a 3-pointer that forced overtime, emerged as key playmakers during the rally that came up short. It was a strong last stand during what could be Orlando's final home game of the season.

The people who attended Sunday night's game between the Orlando Magic and the Indiana Pacers at Amway Center saw one of the best defenses in recent NBA history. The Pacers entered the matchup ranked first in the league in defensive efficiency, holding opponents to 94.0 points per 100 possessions. According to the NBA's statistical database, that's the best defensive rating since the 2003-04 San Antonio Spurs limited teams to 91.6 points per 100 possessions. "We work at it, and there's an emphasis on being great on the defensive end because we have that ability," Pacers coach Frank Vogel said.

MINNEAPOLIS - From the frying pan and into the fire. That's an accurate description of the early stages of the Orlando Magic's 2013-14 regular season. One night after they lost to the Indiana Pacers, the Magic faced the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday night at Target Center. The NBA's schedule-makers started Orlando with a pair of back-to-back games - a tough test for any team but especially difficult for a young, relatively inexperienced team like the Magic. "This is wonderful, absolutely wonderful," coach Jacque Vaughn said, a smile on his face, without any sarcasm before tipoff Wednesday.

INDIANAPOLIS - For almost three quarters Tuesday night, the Orlando Magic looked like the Indiana Pacers' match. The closing seconds of the third quarter and the entire fourth quarter changed that. Propelled by repeated trips to the free-throw line, the physicality of center Roy Hibbert and a healthy dose of All-Star swingman Paul George, the Pacers turned a close game into a rout, beating the Magic 97-87 at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in the teams' regular-season opener. "They got a little more physical," Magic point guard Jameer Nelson said.

INDIANAPOLIS - Jacque Vaughn rarely, if ever, posts bulletin board material in an attempt to motivate his team. In this case, he shouldn't have to. The Orlando Magic should have ample reason to feel excited to play the Indiana Pacers on Tuesday night at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. On March 8, the Pacers dominated the Magic 115-86 at Amway Center. Indiana made almost 52 percent of its shot attempts, while Orlando made just 39 percent of its shots. The Magic also committed 21 turnovers, resulting in 30 Pacers points.

Tobias Harris will have at least one more chance to show what he can do as a starter for the Orlando Magic. Coach Jacque Vaughn said Saturday that Harris will start when the team faces the Philadelphia 76ers tonight at Amway Center. Harris received the first start of his brief Magic tenure in Friday's 115-86 loss to the Indiana Pacers. Early foul trouble - and perhaps a dose of rugged Pacers power forward David West - knocked Harris out of his rhythm. Harris finished with seven points on 2-of-8 shooting and eight rebounds in 21 minutes.

Tobias Harris impressed almost everybody during in his first seven games with the Orlando Magic. He scored 16.7 points a game, ran the floor well and played active defense. A nagging question still remained: Could Harris be as productive against other teams' starters? The Magic began to find out Friday night. Harris made the first start of his Orlando tenure, matching up against the Indiana Pacers' rugged David West. Harris' results were mixed, at best, but he performed better than his team.

KEVIN BROWN (17-11) pitched seven shutout innings Wednesday and lowered his ERA to 1.89, best in the major leagues. He allowed five hits and was helped by four double plays.Florida beat Tom Glavine (15-10) for its fifth consecutive victory. The Marlins could finish above .500 for the first time by winning their final four games.Glavine allowed two hits and one run in five innings for the Braves, who have won only two of their past 14 road games. Robb Nen pitched 1 1/3 innings for his 34th save.

For some odd reason, the Dallas Mavericks haven't exactly done very well when it comes to drafting impact players. The last player the Mavs drafted that turned in a significant impact in the NBA was Josh Howard , who was the 29th and final pick of the first round of the 2003 draft. Howard made the NBA all-rookie second team in a draft that included LeBron James , Dwyane Wade , Chris Bosh , Kendrick Perkins , Nick Collison , Carmelo Anthony , David West , Kirk Hinrich , Chris Kaman and Boris Diaw . Howard went on to make the 2007 NBA All-Star team before the Mavs traded him to the Washington Wizards on Feb. 13, 2010.

For some odd reason, the Dallas Mavericks haven't exactly done very well when it comes to drafting impact players. The last player the Mavs drafted that turned in a significant impact in the NBA was Josh Howard , who was the 29th and final pick of the first round of the 2003 draft. Howard made the NBA all-rookie second team in a draft that included LeBron James , Dwyane Wade , Chris Bosh , Kendrick Perkins , Nick Collison , Carmelo Anthony , David West , Kirk Hinrich , Chris Kaman and Boris Diaw . Howard went on to make the 2007 NBA All-Star team before the Mavs traded him to the Washington Wizards on Feb. 13, 2010.

INDIANAPOLIS The "Curse of the Franbino" continues for the Orlando Magic. If the Orlando Magic ultimately end up losing their playoff series against the Indiana Pacers , most people will say the series was lost a few weeks ago when Dwight Howard suffered a season-ending back injury. I say it goes back further than that. Much further. In fact, you'll never guess who I blame for the Magic's 3-1 deficit in this series I blame Fran Vazquez. You heard me. Fran Vazquez.